If you had the opportunity to start a brewery...

What would you call it? and what would be the styles and names of your pilot beers?

Personally I think i would call my brewery Vixens and Sirens. Our logo would be a very voluptuous Mermaid ( that looked nothing like the scuttlebutt mermaid to avoid copyright infringement issues). We would issue three Pilot beers. Whimsical Wench which would be a complex Stout, Voracious Vixen which would be a red American style amber, and Surely Siren which would be a Pale ale rich with hops.

I have been thinking about working on my home brews more. The one thing I would do is make a style/flavor in my area that is not readily availible here. Example would be an IPA like Harpoon that is easy to drink. (cant buy Harpoon in AZ)

So if I was to start a brewery it would have similar ideas. Cater to new tastes for our area and make quality beer.

I like when brewpubs do a local flare- and I would probably name it after a local landmark. The best place
I live around a bunch of lakes so a lot of the beers would probably be named after those. Fishing is also really popular around here-so something like Walleye Wheat would be suitable too.
There's an awesome local fresh meat store/meat market about 2 miles from me so we would get a lot or menu items from there- lots of chicken, pork, and beef dishes. Plenty of farms and farmers markets around too for fresh fruits and veggies.

I like when brewpubs do a local flare- and I would probably name it after a local landmark. The best place
I live around a bunch of lakes so a lot of the beers would probably be named after those. Fishing is also really popular around here-so something like Walleye Wheat would be suitable too.
There's an awesome local fresh meat store/meat market about 2 miles from me so we would get a lot or menu items from there- lots of chicken, pork, and beef dishes. Plenty of farms and farmers markets around too for fresh fruits and veggies.

I would name it Super Epic Whales and I would only release 100 bottles a month at $350 a bottle and it would be barrel aged, waxed dipped and hand signed and bottled. I would release it on random days at the brewery only so people had to wait outside to get it. Though it probably wouldn't be that great, it would be super rare and could pull in some major whales in trading

If I had enough dollars - and being an old fart - I would seek to buy the rights (and recipe) for Falstaff to tap into the nostalgia market. And look into how much it would cost to buy the rights to Ballantine Ale (and older Ballantine labels and recipes). And maybe a few nostalgic vehicles for delivery purposes. And as I love the Dahlonega, Ga. area, perhaps some gold rush-related craft brands brewed in that area.

For any plans beyond that, I would have to give it some more thought, while I wait to win a large lottery to fund these dreams.

What would you call it? and what would be the styles and names of your pilot beers?

Personally I think i would call my brewery Vixens and Sirens. Our logo would be a very voluptuous Mermaid ( that looked nothing like the scuttlebutt mermaid to avoid copyright infringement issues). We would issue three Pilot beers. Whimsical Wench which would be a complex Stout, Voracious Vixen which would be a red American style amber, and Surely Siren which would be a Pale ale rich with hops.

I'd put it in the heavy duty cans and pull tab tops. Oh and name every beer after a Led Zeppelin song

The Lemon Song Summer Shandy(cause when you squeeze my lemon....)
Tangerine Topper
Black Dog Stout
Stairway to Heaven Utopia's
I Can't Quit U IPA
What is and What Should Never Be Pale Ale
Kashmir Dust
When the Levee Breaks (by the growler only)
D'yer Maker Barleywine
Ten Years Gone Vertical Epic
The Beer Remains the Same

I'd put it in the heavy duty cans and pull tab tops. Oh and name every beer after a Led Zeppelin song

The Lemon Song Summer Shandy(cause when you squeeze my lemon....)
Tangerine Topper
Black Dog Stout
Stairway to Heaven Utopia's
I Can't Quit U IPA
What is and What Should Never Be Pale Ale
Kashmir Dust
When the Levee Breaks (by the growler only)
D'yer Maker Barleywine
Ten Years Gone Vertical Epic
The Beer Remains the Same

I've thought about this often. Wanting to promoted the Pennsylvania-ness of my beers, Ruffed Grouse is one that I think of a lot. Or that'd be the name of one of my beers at least. The other thought is my name here.

Well I think manufacturing of the heavy cans and pull tabs would be prohibitive, let alone the lawsuits by representatives of Led Zeppelin may cause my plans to be railroaded..... Not to mention how the Brewers would feel about my little play on names

I don't know about drinking anything from balls deep but I'd go there if I had two.....

And I'd hate to see a collaborative effort between Balls Deep and Gay Donkey... things could get real ugly

I'd put it in the heavy duty cans and pull tab tops. Oh and name every beer after a Led Zeppelin song

The Lemon Song Summer Shandy(cause when you squeeze my lemon....)
Tangerine Topper
Black Dog Stout
Stairway to Heaven Utopia's
I Can't Quit U IPA
What is and What Should Never Be Pale Ale
Kashmir Dust
When the Levee Breaks (by the growler only)
D'yer Maker Barleywine
Ten Years Gone Vertical Epic
The Beer Remains the Same

I'd put it in the heavy duty cans and pull tab tops. Oh and name every beer after a Led Zeppelin song

The Lemon Song Summer Shandy(cause when you squeeze my lemon....)
Tangerine Topper
Black Dog Stout
Stairway to Heaven Utopia's
I Can't Quit U IPA
What is and What Should Never Be Pale Ale
Kashmir Dust
When the Levee Breaks (by the growler only)
D'yer Maker Barleywine
Ten Years Gone Vertical Epic
The Beer Remains the Same

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AWESOME! "The Beer Remains the Same" must be an American lager, right?

Wreckless Brewing. I actually think a brew pub would be more fun to start with...

Pub Ale - exclusively available on cask every day of the week replicating the way it was done before nitro-taps came along. Highly drinkable with a modest ABV.
Six Shooter Pale Ale - six hop additions during the boil.
12 Gauge IPA - twelve hop additions. (did someone say 'citra'?)

There would of course be a stout/porter option or a hoppy brown ale and seasonals. Ahhh, I can dream.